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"Suck it up"? Oh jeez that makes me mad! It's like telling someone in a coma to "just wake up". I had to go to the dentist and I did discuss it with my shrink ahead of time. I said, "How close to unconscious can you make me with medication?" He laughed and gave me a few Valium to get me through the ...

My doctor talked to me like I'm nuts, and now I'm feeling so terrible. Claire, Get a new dentist. There's no excuse for someone talking down to you about a common disorder like anxiety. Your dentist's behavior is unacceptable and I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I'm very upfront with my den...